England secure comprehensive 8-wicket win over New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH: England(71) helped the visitors reach 181/2 in 33.4 overs. Spinner Sophie Ecclestone and fast bowler Tash Farrant took two wickets each. As many as five other England players took a wicket each while opener Hayley Jensen (53) and Brooke Halliday (50) propped up the New Zealand innings with half-centuries.

Jensen later got the breakthrough for New Zealand in the form of England opener Danni Wyatt. However, Wyatt's opening partner Beaumont then put up an 86-run stand for the second wicket with captain Knight to all but end New Zealand's chances of staging a comeback. Natalie Sciver then stuck with her skipper after Beaumont's dismissal to see England over the finish line.

Brief scores: New Zealand 178 all out in 45.1 overs (Hayley Jensen 53, Brooke Halliday 50; Tash Farrant 2/31) lost to England 181/2 in 33.4 overs (Tammy Beaumont 71, Heather Knight 67 not out; Hayley Jensen 1/18) by eight wickets with 98 balls remaining. IANS

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